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Your park fees provide for the care, Stars can’t shine protection, and enhancement of this park. Jordanelle “ Jordanelle State Park without darkness. S.R. 319 #515 Box 4, Heber City, UT 84032 Phone: 435-649-9540 State Park D.H. Sidebottom, Fragile Truths” Online: stateparks.utah.gov and on Facebook Utah State Parks Mission: To enhance the quality of life by preserving and providing natural, cultural and Protecting natural darkness and starry skies recreational resources for the enjoyment, education and inspiration of this and future generations.

What is ? Excessive use of artificial light. Glare – visual discomfort from excessive brightness. Urban sky glow – the brightening of the sky from artificial light over inhabited areas. Light trespass – light falling where it is not In the ‘shooting’ showers of intended, wanted, or needed. “blazing dust and ice, we have always found beauty. Paul Bogard, The End of Night:” Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light Enjoy the Park’s 99 Test your skills and take a journey through our Solar System Geocache. 99 View stars, distant , and other celestial objects. 99 Learn about the preservation and stewardship of dark skies. 99 Visit our website for scheduled Dark Sky events such as star parties.

Milky Way over Jordanelle State Park, courtesy of Eric Benedetti photo, courtesy of NPS/Chris Wonderly Owl photo, courtesy of USFWS Mountain-Prarie images, courtesy of GLOBE at Night Utah State Parks Light Courtesy in the Park Enjoy the Benefits of Darker Skies Better Best The is vanishing from urban Poor Partial light shield Full light shield neighborhoods, but dark sky friendly Unshielded light choices improve: 99 Night vision and safety. 99 Courtesy between neighbors. 99 Nesting areas for birds. 99 Energy cost and efficiency. 99 Views of the stars.

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Jordanelle State Park implements money and True Dark Dark Dark sky friendly energy saving lighting choices by using: Belt Belt 99 Fully shielded light fixtures.

99 Lighting only where needed. True Dark Rural City 99 Motion sensors, solar sensors, and timers. Can you see the Orion from your home? 99 Low wattage LED bulbs. 99 Amber and warm white bulbs. Set Out to Stargaze Wildlife at Night ‰‰Chart your start - Study a star chart before you set out. Choose a celestial object and find Bring Dark Skies Home An animal’s ability to forage, hunt, migrate, out what time it will it be in view. and sleep relies on the rhythm of and ‰‰Bundle up - Mountain temperatures drop If you would like to take steps to protect your natural darkness. dramatically after . night sky, try following these simple guidelines: ‰‰Bring out the blankets and pull up a chair - ‰‰Light only where you need it. Looking straight up can be a pain in the neck. ‰‰Light only when you need it. ‰‰Lights out - Switch flashlights off or to red. It takes 15 minutes to develop your night ‰‰Shield lights and direct them downward. vision to see fainter stars. ‰‰Use the minimum amount of light necessary. ‰‰Sky landmarks - Use the North Star as ‰‰Use light bulbs with a color temperature of a landmark to find and 3000K or lower. objects in the sky. ‰‰Keep indoor light inside. Close blinds and ‰‰Find it in the sky - Star formations, planets, curtains when lights are on at night. meteors, and satellites.